The Friends of Baxter Gardens are holding their Annual General Meeting on the 22nd January 2013, 19:00-20:00, at St George’s Primary School.This is an opportunity to allow the group to promote the work it does in the community, review the funding it has gained, identify how the group will proceed and what we aim to achieve in the coming year. We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to our AGM, where in which we will put on a small presentation and refreshments to show the groups achievements so far.

St George's Primary School help plant 2000 Wood Anemones

Spike & Alison members of the Friends of Baxter Gardens, supported by Jordan from Vestia, were joined by 29 children from St George’s Primary School on Thursday 6th December, to help out with a planting afternoon.

On the day the children helped the group to plant 2000 Wooden Anemone in and around the Amelanchiers next to the dog pen in the park.The children & group enjoyed themselves during the afternoon of planting, despite the cold weather conditions.

Event: 'Healthy Dog, Healthy Owner' 15th September 2012!!!

The Friends of Baxter Gardens will be hosting their annual Bark in the Park event next Saturday 15th September. The event will start at 1:00 pm, finishing up at 4:00 pm. However, this year the group are looking to promote healthy lifestyles and have therefore renamed the event 'Healthy Dog, Healthy Owner'. To live up to this theme the group will still be inviting Happie Staffie Rescue along to put on their renowned dog show, in which participants can win prizes and have fun. The group will also be inviting a number of other dog related organisations to enable dogs to be checked over and get some treats.The group will also be inviting a number of health based organisations, such as personal trainers and health instructors who, along with Kidderminster Tennis Club, will host a number of fun filled health activities for people to get involved with and have some fun!!!The group hopes to see everyone there next Saturday and asks those who might not of been before to come down and see what it is all about!!!See you soon!

Pub Quiz & Raffle

After the success of the Friends of Baxter Gardens & the Friends of St George's Park pub quiz back in February, both groups have decided to hold another!

The groups are inviting the local community to come down and take part in this fun filled evening at the Blue Bell Inn pub, on the Hurcott Road.

Entry for the quiz is £2 and there will also be a chance to take part in a raffle draw.

Winners and Losers are in for a treat and the night is all aimed at getting the local community and park enthusiasts together to have some fun and raise some funds for the works the groups do in the two parks.

The quiz will start at 8pm on Saturday 4th August. So if you are interested come down and take part.

We Hope to see you there!!!

Noticed Board Installed Thanks to Group's Fundraising!!

The Friend of Baxter group are proud to announce that a new notice board has now been installed in Baxter Gardens.

The group applied for funding from County Councillor Mumshad Ahmed's Divisional Funding, in which the group were successful.

We hope that people who use the park, Wyre Forest District Council, local residents and companies will be able to use the notice board to promote local events and happenings going on in the local community..

We would also like to say a big thank you to Councillor Mumshad and the Wyre Forest's District Council's Park Department for installing the Notice Board.

Group Succesfully Raise Funding for Dog Poop Bag Dispenser!!!

The Group have now had a dog poop bag dispenser installed in the park as they work with Wyre Forest District Council's Civil Enforcement Officer on irresponsible dog ownership.

We are passionate about the local community having the use of a 'dog-fouled-free' park and are taking actions to encourage dog owners to pick up after their dogs.

The group successfully raised funding through County Councillor Mumshad Ahmed's Divisional Funding for the dispenser, whilst also working in partnership with Wyre Forest District Council's park department and were able to get them to install the dispenser on their behalf.

We would like to say a big thank you for all those involved, to Wyre Forest District Council, and Councillor Mumshad.

We would also like to ask members of the public to please pick up after their dogs as there are now both bins and dog poop bags available for them. There are also friendly reminder posters situated within the park, as well as Wyre Forest District Council stickers/signs identifying the consequences if an owner does not pick up after their dog.Thank You!!!